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Robert Young

Actor | * 02/22/1907 († 91, 07/21/1998) | Chicago, Illinois (United States of America (USA))
Robert George Young (February 22, 1907 – July 21, 1998) was an American film, television, and radio actor best known for his leading roles as Jim Anderson, the father character, in Father Knows Best (CBS, then NBC, then CBS again) and the physician Marcus Welby in Marcus Welby, M.D. (ABC). In 1978, Young produced a documentary that "stressed the importance of motorcycle training for teenagers." This film earned him the 1979 BAFTA Award for Best Specialised Film. ()
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Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Comedies | Romance / Love

Known for these Movies & Shows

A man is murdered, apparently by one of a group of soldiers just out of the army. But which one? And why? ...

Crossfire

Certification unknown

1947 | 3.3/5 | 1h 26min
Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
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A man who lived his life as he was told he should, not as he would have chosen to, is brought out of his shell by a beautiful young woman. ...

H.M. Pulham, Esq.

Certification unknown

1941 | 3.5/5 | 2h
Drama, Romance / Love
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An American newspaperman and his wife, end up in London after several retreats in the opening days of WWII. After a shrapnel wound and loss of her baby she returns to America. War weary, he is forced ...

Journey for Margaret

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1942 | 3.5/5 | 1h 21min
Drama, War
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Family man Jim Anderson copes with the everyday problems among his wife Margaret and their three children as they experience day-to-day changes. ...

Father Knows Best

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1954 | 3.3/5 | 30min per episode
Comedy, Kids & Family
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Awards & Nominations for Robert Young

Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Drama 2x Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series Star On Hollywood Walk of Fame
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Movies with Robert Young as Actor(110)

as (archive footage)1994 That's Entertainment! III
as (archive footage)1990 Myrna Loy: So Nice to Come Home To
as himself1990 The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years of Magic
as Dr. Marcus Welby1988 Marcus Welby, M.D.: A Holiday Affair
as Roswell Gilbert1987 Mercy or Murder?
as Joe Woldarski1987 A Conspiracy of Love
as Dr. Marcus Welby1984 The Return of Marcus Welby, M.D.
as Self (archive footage)1982 Hollywood’s Children
as James Anderson1977 The Father Knows Best Reunion
as (archive footage)1976 That's Entertainment, Part II
as (archive footage) (uncredited)1974 That's Entertainment!
as Judge Charles Raleigh1973 My Darling Daughters' Anniversary
as Judge Charles Raleigh1972 All My Darling Daughters
as Marcus Welby1969 Marcus Welby, M.D.
as himself1963 Highball Highway
as Stanley Moorehead1954 Secret of the Incas
as Narrator1954 The Big Moment
as Dan Craig1952 The Half-Breed
as Doctor James Merrill1951 Goodbye, My Fancy
as Jeff Cohalan1950 The Second Woman
as Dr. Andrew Sheldon1949 Adventure in Baltimore
as Philip Bosinney1949 That Forsyte Woman
as Stephen Tracy Adams1949 Bride for Sale
as Vernon 'Vern' Walsh1949 And Baby Makes Three
as Nick Buckley1948 Relentless
as Harry King1948 Sitting Pretty
as Larry Ballentine1947 They Won't Believe Me
as Finlay1947 Crossfire
as Alex Hazen1946 The Searching Wind
as David Naughton1946 Claudia and David
as Larry Scott1946 Lady Luck
as Oliver Bradford1945 The Enchanted Cottage
as Lt. Hurley 'Hank' Travers1945 Those Endearing Young Charms
as Cuffy Williams1944 The Canterville Ghost
1944 Twenty Years After
as David Naughton1943 Claudia
as Bob Stuart1943 Slightly Dangerous
as Samuel Magee1943 Sweet Rosie O'Grady
as Homer Smith, aka Juniper Jones1942 Cairo
as Joe Smith1942 Joe Smith, American
as John Davis1942 Journey for Margaret
as Harry Moulton Pulham1941 H.M. Pulham, Esq.
as Edward 'Eddie' Crane1941 Lady Be Good
as Richard Blake1941 Western Union
as Randolph Haven1941 Married Bachelor
as Jimmy Blake1941 The Trial of Mary Dugan
as Anton Erban1940 Florian
as himself1940 Hollywood: Style Center of the World
as Douglas Lamont1940 Dr. Kildare's Crisis
as himself1940 A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound
as Fritz Marberg1940 The Mortal Storm
as himself1940 Northward, Ho!
as Langdon Towne1940 Northwest Passage
as Myles Vanders1940 Sporting Blood
as Neil McGill1939 Bridal Suite
as Himself (uncredited)1939 Hollywood Hobbies
as Charles 'Slim' Martin1939 Maisie
as Brooks Mason / George Smith1939 Honolulu
as Michael Morgan1939 Miracles for Sale
as Bill Harrison1938 Rich Man, Poor Girl
as David Linden1938 The Shining Hour
as Andre Vallaire1938 The Toy Wife
as Fritz Hagedorn1938 Paradise for Three
as Pierre Brassard1938 Josette
as himself1938 Hollywood Goes to Town
as Gottfried Lenz1938 Three Comrades
as Tom Wakefield1937 Married Before Breakfast
as Rudolph 'Rudi' Pal1937 The Bride Wore Red
as Hank1937 Dangerous Number
as Roger 'Rog' Ash1937 Navy Blue and Gold
as Gene Anders1937 I Met Him in Paris
as himself1937 The Romance of Celluloid
as Grand Duke Peter1937 The Emperor's Candlesticks
as Robert Marvin1936 Secret Agent
as Peter Carlton1936 It's Love Again
as Tommy Randall1936 Stowaway
as Charley Phelps1936 The Longest Night
as Hugh McKenzie1936 The Bride Walks Out
as Henry 'Hank' Sherman1936 Sworn Enemy
as Jack Bristow1935 The Bride Comes Home
as Tony Milburn1935 Remember Last Night?
as Tony Spear1935 Vagabond Lady
as Little Mike Stone1935 West Point of the Air
as Jeff1935 Red Salute
as Preston Patton1935 Calm Yourself
as Radio Announcer (uncredited)1934 Hollywood Party
as Jack Forrester1934 Whom the Gods Destroy
as Larry Kelly1934 Death on the Diamond
as Pat1934 Paris Interlude
as Tony Ferrera1934 The Bands Plays On
as Capt. Fitzroy1934 The House of Rothschild
as John Stafford1934 Spitfire
as William 'Bill' Drexel1934 Lazy River
as Will Connelly1934 Carolina
as Bobby Preble1933 The Right To Romance
as Claude William Hope1933 Today We Live
as Geoffrey Aiken1933 Men Must Fight
as Alec (Son)1933 Tugboat Annie
as Lieut. (JG) 'Brick' Walters1933 Hell Below
as Jim Fowler1933 Saturday's Millions
as Dick Ogden1932 Unashamed
as Graham - Pilot Reporting Missing Airplanes (uncredited)1932 Hell Divers
as Ralph Thomas1932 New Morals for Old
as Gordon Evans as a Young Man1932 Strange Interlude
as Kip Tarleton1932 The Wet Parade
as Ricardo1932 The Kid from Spain
as Dr.Claudet1931 The Sin of Madelon Claudet
as Jimmy1931 The Black Camel
as Marco Ricca, also known as Marco Smith1931 The Guilty Generation
as Student at Dance / at Beach (uncredited)1928 The Campus Vamp

TV Shows/Series with Robert Young as Actor(17)

as Mr. Laurence1978 Little Women
as himself1976 Donny & Marie
as Dr. Marcus Welby1969 Marcus Welby, M.D.
as Herman Allison1968 The Name of the Game
as Self - Guest1968 The Dick Cavett Show
as Self - Host1966 ABC Stage 67
as himself1962 The Merv Griffin Show
1961 Window on Main Street
as Dr. Gilbert Winfield1961 Dr. Kildare
as Self - Guest1956 The Steve Allen Show
as Self - Recipient1956 The Steve Allen Show
as Jim Anderson1954 Father Knows Best
as Lieutenant Commander Knowles1954 Climax!
as himself1952 This Is Your Life
as Self - Mystery Guest1950 What's My Line?
as Self - Panelist1950 What's My Line?
as himself1948 The Ed Sullivan Show

Full Name: Robert Young
Born: Friday, 02/22 1907 (February) in Chicago, Illinois (United States of America (USA))
Died: Tuesday, 07/21 1998 (July) in Westlake Village (aged: 91)
Zodiac sign: Pisces (Chinese zodiac sign: Goat)
Languages: English (EN)
Educated at: Abraham Lincoln High School
Children: Kathy Young
Other names for Robert Young (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Robert George Young"
"Роберт Янг"
"Robert Young (Schauspieler)"
Robert Young frequently works together with these people:
Cedric Gibbons (39x, Crew)
Douglas Shearer (31x, Crew)
Edwin B. Willis (22x, Crew)
Adrian (19x, Crew)
Charlton Heston (12x, Actor)
Jerry Lewis (11x, Actor)
Clark Gable (11x, Actor)
Cedric Hardwicke (11x, Actor)
Spencer Tracy (11x, Actor)
Lewis Stone (11x, Actor)
Reginald Owen (10x, Actor)
Joan Crawford (10x, Actress)

Other people with this name: Robert Young (GB)

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